Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
This is a pilot study to evaluate the role digital inhaler technology on patients with obstructive lung disease in preventing admissions and exacerbation, as well as improving symptom control. The primary objective is to evaluate feasibility of study protocol, patient recruitment, and patient retention with goal recruitment of 20 participants, 60% recruitment success, and 60% retention rate for 6 months duration. The secondary objectives are the evaluation of patient admission rate, exacerbation rates, and symptoms control with use of digital inhaler technology The subject population will be patients with physician diagnosed obstructive lung disease.
Inclusion Criteria: * Any sex * Over the age of 18 years. * Physician-diagnosed obstructive lung disease * Speak, read, and understand English. * The current study is a feasibility pilot. Based on the results of the study, future studies will include non-English speakers as well. * Able to understand study requirements and comply with study procedures. * Ability to operate a smartphone or tablet (for questionnaire and symptoms input). * Patients who use either a DPI or an MDI device as controller medications. Medications will not be changed by the study team. Exclusion Criteria: * Physicall…
This intervention is the attachment of a digital device to provide patient with coaching for optimal inhaler use and technique, as well as monitoring of patient use of inhaler to patient and health care team. Patient will continue to use inhalers prescribed as per usual care for management of COPD.
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